Immokalee Farmers Market a disaster 5 years later

Jerry Hubbard, senior market manager at the Immokalee State Farmers' Market, stands for a portrait with the remnants of Unit 7 are reflected in the window on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Hurricane Wilma caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Jerry Hubbart, Senior Market Manager at Immokalee State Farmers Market stands in one of their damaged Vegetable Packing Houses that lost part of its roof when Hurricane Wilma came through on Monday. Photo taken on Friday October 28, 2005 in Immokalee, Fla. The Farmers Maket sustained heavy damages to all of its packing plants. Garrett Hubbard/Naples Daily News

With an unused stack of tomato boxes in the foreground, Sean-Paul Ferrera, left, and Jack Kennedy, both with AFCO Constructors, Inc. in Boca Raton, are silhouetted in the background as they walk through Unit 5 at the Immokalee State Farmers' Market on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Contractor bids for reconstruction efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Wilma five years ago are due on Nov. 18th. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Sean-Paul Ferrera, right, and Jack Kennedy, not pictured, both with AFCO Constructors, Inc. in Boca Raton, walk through Unit 5 at the Immokalee State Farmers' Market on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Contractor bids for reconstruction efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Wilma five years ago are due on Nov. 18th. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

A worker opens the door to Unit 5 at the Immokalee State Farmers' Market on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Contractor bids for reconstruction efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Wilma five years ago are due on Nov. 18th. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Sean-Paul Ferrera, left, and Jack Kennedy, both with AFCO Constructors, Inc. in Boca Raton, walk through Unit 7 at the Immokalee State Farmers' Market on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Contractor bids for reconstruction efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Wilma five years ago are due on Nov. 18th. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Jack Kennedy, left, and Sean-Paul Ferrera, both with AFCO Constructors, Inc. in Boca Raton, walk through the Immokalee State Farmers' Market on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Contractor bids for reconstruction efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Wilma five years ago are due on Nov. 18th. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Damage caused by Hurricane Wilma is still visible in one of the buildings formerly used as part of the Immokalee State Farmers Market in Immokalee on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Jimmie Presley/Staff

Part of the roof of Unit 10 is reflected in a pool of water at Immokalee State Farmers' Market. Hurricane Wilma blew through five years ago, tearing portions of the building's roof off and leaving an open wound in the structure. The storm caused over $8 million in damage at the market, and over $40 million in damage to the state farmers' markets across Florida. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction at the Immokalee site in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Hurricane Wilma tore portions of the roof off of Unit 10 of Immokalee State Farmers' Market, leaving an open wound in the structure that has led to major water damage on the building's loft and caused a portion of the building having to be shut down. Hurricane Wilma swept over the market five years ago causing over $8 million in damage. After five years of negotiations with FEMA over reconstruction costs and compensation, contractors are scheduled to begin construction in early 2011. Tristan Spinski/Staff